Rutherford County Week 0 Final Scoreboard
All four Friday night, Week 0 games in Rutherford and Cannon Counties are final. Week 0 Schedule Riverdale 21, Siegel 0, Final Ravenwood 56, Stewarts Creek 14, Final MTCS 48, Cannon County 6, Final Mt....
View ArticleStewarts Creek gets routed by Raptors
MURFREESBORO – The second ever football season for Stewarts Creek High started almost exactly as its first. One year after suffering a 49-point loss to open its season against Ravenwood, the Red Hawks...
View ArticleBlackman defeats Oakland 28-21 to open season
MURFREESBORO – Blackman’s Charlie Davidson scored on a 5-yard touchdown run with 4:05 left in the third quarter to help lead the Blaze to a 28-21 win over rival Oakland today at The Inferno. Reported...
View ArticleBlaze beat heat, Patriots 28-21 on ESPN2
MURFREESBORO – Blackman’s revamped defense took a page from the 2013 team. The Blaze shut down rival Oakland on a hot Sunday afternoon at The Inferno, beating the Patriots 28-21 after holding the...
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RB Charlie Davidson: 'We slapped them in the face'
MURFREESBORO – Charlie Davidson figured the best way for Blackman to close out its nationally-televised matchup with Oakland on Sunday was for the Blaze offense to continue doing what it had done all...
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Fourth-quarter turnover lifts Blackman to victory
MURFREESBORO – Oakland High looked to be on its way to a game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter against Blackman on Sunday. Trailing 28-21, the Patriots were deep inside Blaze territory with less...
View ArticleNotebook: Jones, Luker leave with injuries
Blackman beats Oakland 28-21 Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Blackman. MURFREESBORO – Neither...
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Heat big player in Oakland-Blackman game
MURFREESBORO – Heat was a major player in the nationally televised game between local rivalries Oakland and Blackman high schools, which was held at Blackman and aired on ESPN2. Numerous officials...
View ArticleKreager: ESPN should keep teams out of heat
MURFREESBORO – Rutherford County’s brand of football took center stage across the country Sunday. It was a long-time coming. Blackman and Oakland treated the nation to District 7-AAA’s physical play....
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DNJ sports writers Will Borthick and Tom Kreager discuss what happened in Week 0 and look ahead to Week 1 of the prep football season.
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DNJ prep editor Tom Kreager makes his Week 1 picks
Brentwood (0-1) at Blackman (1-0) 7 p.m., Friday Blackman has little time to recover from Sunday’s win over Oakland in the intense heat. There have been some classic contests between the Bruins and...
View ArticleRiverdale seeks revenge from 2013
MURFREESBORO – There are times that Riverdale football coach Ron Aydelott still questions his new offense. The Warriors’ spread attack isn’t quite second nature yet, to him or his program. But he...
View ArticleDistrict standings, stat leaders for prep football
District 7-AAA District Overall Streak Home Road Blackman (6A) 1-0 1-0 W1 1-0 0-0 Riverdale (6A) 1-0 1-0 W1 0-0 1-0 Smyrna (6A) 1-0 1-0 W1 1-0 0-0 Stewarts Creek (6A) 0-0 0-1 L1 0-1 0-0 La Vergne (6A)...
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Week 1 football capsules: See which players to watch this week
Brentwood at Blackman When: 7 p.m., today Where: The Inferno Records: Brentwood is 0-1. Blackman is 1-0. Last meeting: Blackman defeated Brentwood 38-28 in 2013. Key players to watch: Brentwood: QB...
View ArticleFinal Scoreboard: Week 1
MURFREESBORO – All Rutherford County Week 1 high school football games are final. See all the scores from the area below. Week 1 Final Scoreboard Blackman 42, Brentwood 21, Final Riverdale 42, Bradley...
View ArticleSiegel falls 24-20 to Owls' late rally
MURFREESBORO – Siegel had no answer for Ooltewah’s Kelvin Leon. The senior quarterback came off the bench to throw for a pair of touchdowns and run for another to spark the Owls’ 24-20 comeback win...
View ArticlePrep notebook: Blackman linebacker diagnosed with small fracture in back
MURFREESBORO – Blackman junior Sam Luker will miss at least six weeks after being diagnosed with a slight fracture in one of his vertebrae in his back. “He could be back by the end of the regular...
View ArticleThree 7-AAA teams ranked in AP's Class 6A Poll
MURFREESBORO – Three Murfreesboro high school football programs were ranked in the Associated Press’ first statewide prep football poll of the season. Blackman (2-0) was ranked second behind...
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What have we learned through 2 weeks of prep football?
MURFREESBORO – Two weeks into the high school football season, four undefeated teams remain in Rutherford County. Blackman, MTCS, Riverdale and Smyrna all are 2-0 entering Week 2. Two other area teams...
View ArticleQB Winn claims DNJ player of week honor for MTCS
MURFREESBORO – Justin Winn doesn’t have a preference when it comes to throwing footballs or running them. He just likes the ball in his hands. Winn amassed 297 total yards a week ago in MTCS’ 32-7 rout...
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